$250,000 JACKPOT

Game #540 • MA

$250,000 JACKPOT - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Overall Odds
1 in 4.01
Expected ROI
-23.3%
Expected Value
$3.83
Weeks in Market
1

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$250,000
Current Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$30,844,400
Current Prize Pool
$29,403,660
Payout Percentage
95.3%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,008,723
Total Prizes Remaining
1,912,544

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
8,054,979
Estimated Tickets Remaining
7,669,301
% Tickets Remaining
95.2%

Should You Play $250,000 JACKPOT Right Now?

$250,000 JACKPOT is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 1 weeks. The ROI is -23.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.83 in prize value. All 3 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 5.2% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $250,000 JACKPOT ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $10,000 SILVER STRIKE ($1). This combination delivers $4.95 in expected value compared to $3.83 for the single ticket — a 29.2% improvement. It also gives you a 53.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.9% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$250,000 3 3 0 100.0% 1 in 2,684,993 1 in 2,556,434 ↑ 5%
$5,000 112 108 4 96.4% 1 in 71,919 1 in 71,012 ↑ 1%
$1,000 1,008 976 32 96.8% 1 in 7,991 1 in 7,858 ↑ 2%
$500 4,872 4,635 237 95.1% 1 in 1,653 1 in 1,655 ↓ 0.08%
$100 67,368 63,996 3,372 95.0% 1 in 120 1 in 120 ↓ 0.23%
$50 53,760 51,174 2,586 95.2% 1 in 150 1 in 150 ↓ 0.02%
$20 161,280 153,267 8,013 95.0% 1 in 50 1 in 50 ↓ 0.19%
$15 53,760 51,099 2,661 95.1% 1 in 150 1 in 150 ↓ 0.17%
$10 860,160 818,721 41,439 95.2% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↓ 0.03%
$5 806,400 768,565 37,835 95.3% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.10%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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